The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Solving Teaching Challenges One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted.  The next session will be held November 7 and 8, 2012 and focus on promoting in-class interactivity.

In this series learn how WebEx and social media tools can be used to increase the interaction between the instructor and students in your classes. Using social media tools to promote collaboration, such as Voicethread, wallwisher, and Twitter will be discussed. This session focuses on strategies for leveraging these technologies to personalize your class and increase engagement!

The dates, times, and location for this Snackable are as follows:

Wednesday, November 7, 2012:  Noon – 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 8, 2012:  11 a.m. to Noon
Location: iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session – seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Technology – One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next sessions will be held April 18 and 19, 2012 and focus on the use of the Distance Education Room.

UW-Whitewater faculty and staff have access to a number of distance education technologies that enable them to reach students who are not on campus, share resources/courses with other UW institutions, and participate in statewide meetings without leaving campus. The Distance Education room is equipped with video conferencing technology and is located in room L1230a in the Andersen Library Building.

The speakers featured for this Snackable, Michael “Shelly” Allen, from UW-Whitewater, and Terry Wirkus, UW-La Crosse’s Distance Education Manager, will be sharing their experiences and best practices using distance education.

The dates, times, and location for this Snackable are as follows:

Wednesday, April 18, 2012: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 19, 2012: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Anderson Library Building, Room L1230a (Building Entrance 6, end of the long hallway)

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session – seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Technology – One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next sessions will be held March 14 and 15, 2012 and focus on the use of Turninin Suite.

The Turnitin Suite includes the following:

• OriginalityCheck helps eliminate abuse of the Internet as a research tool and minimizes any potentially negative impact on the development of quality reading, writing, and research skills.
• GradeMark saves instructors time by providing an easy-to-use tool for electronically grading student papers.
• PeerMark can also be used to allow students to evaluate each others work and provide structured, anonymous feedback.

Bring your lunch, and join your peers for this session on the following days:

Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, March 15, 2012: 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session – seating is limited: http://signup.uww.edu

Registration is also open for upcoming Snackable sessions on the Distance Education Room (April 18 and 19). To submit ideas for future topics for the “Snackable Series”, please e-mail the UW-Whitewater Learning Technology Center at ltc@uww.edu.

For more information on these Turnitin tools, please visit the Turnitin wiki or schedule a personal consultation with a member of the Learning Technology Center.

The Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to invite faculty and instructional staff to attend the next free session in the Snackable Series “Technology – One Byte at a Time.” In the “Snackable Series” sessions, a specific learning technology is spotlighted. The next sessions will be held February 15 and 16, 2012 and focus on the use of StudyMate Author. Please bring your lunch and join your peers on the following days:

StudyMate Author
Wednesday, February 15, 2012: Noon to 1 p.m.
Thursday, February 16, 2012: 11 a.m. to Noon (join via Webinar or in-person)
iCIT Training Center, McGraw 112

StudyMate Author is a software tool that instructors can use to create interactive Flash-based activities and games. A dozen activities are available to engage students with course content in an individualized way. Activities include challenge games, flash cards, crossword puzzles, and quizzes. Students have fun and learn at the same time.

Register online today for this “Snackable Series” session – seating is limited: https://signup.uww.edu

Registration is also open for upcoming Snackable sessions on Turnitin Suite (March 14 and 15) and Distance Education Room (April 18 and 19). To submit ideas for future topics for the “Snackable Series”, please e-mail the UW-Whitewater Learning Technology Center at ltc@uww.edu.